Pigeon Shredder. Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Just a question, if as some say .22lr ammunition is the worst for ricocheting, why is it not available with a plastic tip the same as .17hmr ammunition which some say does not ricochet on impact with hard ground but breaks up and reduces the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 I dont think it is the worst, I think that due to quietness and low velocity it is the most commonly heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 Because of the higher velocity HMR is copper jacketed and the ballistic tip works with the jacket and to protect the metplat, they also help the jacket to fragment on impact. 22lr is slower and therefore predominantly use lead bullets which if not driven fast enough will deform rather than mushroom, hence ricochetting. Use the same bullets in 22WMR and they very rarely ricochet like lr does. A ballistic tip in a lead bullet would serve no purpose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 5 hours ago, Zapp said: I dont think it is the worst, I think that due to quietness and low velocity it is the most commonly heard. Agreed. 22LR, you can hear the 'thunk/twang', as the bullet strikes the ground 40 yards away, and does ... whatever it's going to do. HMR, you're still hearing the supersonic crack when the bullet has struck the ground, ricocheted off, and is 200 yards away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 As replies above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted September 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2018 Thank you question solved. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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